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RHODESIA'S ROYAL VISITORS
The Royal Tour of Rhodesia included a visit to the grave of Cecil Rhodes and a look at the Victoria Falls. The Royal Party also crossed the Zambesi River to visit the British Protectorate of Barotseland. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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THE QUEEN'S SCOUT PARADE
At Windsor Castle HM the Queen reviews Queen's Scouts from UK and the Commonwealth. In the Parade are 900 Venture Scouts who have won the Queen's Scout Award. Also present are Handicapped Scouts who have overcome their physical...
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PRESIDENT TITO'S VISIT
President Tito of Yugoslavia makes a brief visit to London during which he dined with the Queen and attended a Downing Street meeting. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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THE GOLD CUP
Gold Cup Day at the Royal Ascot Race Meeting turned out to be the day when umbrellas were the fashion accessory. The Royal Carriage drive down the Course was made in covered carriages. In the Gold Cup it was a third victory for jockey...
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THE DERBY
There was a large crowd at Epsom for the 199th running of the Derby Stakes. ® This year's field was considered to be a very open one, with Lester Piggott on 'Inkerman' starting as favourite. The twenty-nine runners were very much...
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CORONATION ANNIVERSARY FIREWORKS
On the twenty fifth anniversary of Her Majesty's Coronation, the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Princess Anne appear on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch a magnificent Firework Display. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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ROYAL TOUR OF GERMANY
Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip arrived in Bonn at the start of their five day State Visit to West Germany to be greeted by President Walter Scheel. The Queen and Prince were given a warm welcome by the citizens of Bonn when they...
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THE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
The Annual Chelsea Flower Show, held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, draws more Royal visitors, the Queen Mother and Princess Anne. The flowers and shrubs have been brought to perfection, despite their true growing season, for the...
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THE QUEEN OPENS TUBE LINK
The last section of the tube linking Heathrow Airport with Central London was opened by HM the Queen. Her Majesty travelled from Hatton Cross to Heathrow Central in the cab of the tube train. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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CAN266 COMMONWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS ATTEND ROYAL GARDEN PARTY
Commonwealth Prime Ministers, in London for the COmmonwealth Conference, join Queen Elizabeth II at a royal garden party, at Buckingham Palace.
1. ls crowds in palace gardens zoom into royal party
2. ws queen meets guests
3. ws Duke of...
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CAN 532 QUEEN ELIZABETH OF GREAT BRITAIN VISIT TO WEST GERMANY
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburg, visit cultural landmarks in Bonn during the second day of their official visit to West Germany
1. gv exterior memorial building
2. ls crowds,...
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CAN371 VETERANS' REMEMBRANCE DAY AT LONDON CENOTAPH, QUEEN
Britain's dead of two world wars were remembered and their veterans honoured during a ceremony on Remembrance Sunday, 1964, at London's cenotaph. Queen Elizabeth II lays wreath.
1. ws Whitehall, troops marching through street pan right...
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CAN552 TROOPING THE COLOUR QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
Scenes from the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade in London, which occurs every year on the British Sovereign's birthday. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, participate in the ceremony on...
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NEW UK's Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment on blocked artery
Britain's Prince Philip returned to the royal family's country estate of Sandringham on Tuesday (27 DEC. 2011), after a spell in hospital undergoing treatment for a blocked coronary artery.
Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's 90-year-old...
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CAN531 QUEEN HAS TRADITIONAL BAVARIAN WELCOME IN MUNICH
Thousands of Bavarians cheer Queen Elizabeth II of Britain as she visits Munich on her tour of West Germany.
1. ws and tilt down exterior building Bavarian Chancery
2. cu sign: Bayerische Staatskanzlei
3. ms band in traditional...
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CAN564 NEW MOROCCAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UK IS PRINCESS LALLA
Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco leaves the Moroccan embassy, accompanied by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps the Earl Cairns, to present her credentials as Ambassadress to Queen Elizabeth II of Britain.
1. ws exterior Moroccan...
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CAN733 QUEEN ELIZABETH II MEETS STARS AT THE PREMIERE OF BORN FREE IN LONDON
Queen Elizabeth II attends the charity premiere of the film 'Born Free' at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. The film is about a tame African lion. Stars in attendance include Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Joy Adamson, James...
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CAN422 QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF ENGLAND LEAVES FOR STATE VISIT TO ETHIOPIA AND SUDAN
Queen Elizabeth II of England and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh leave for state visit to Ethiopia and Sudan.
1. ms night-time, bright lights as Queen Elizabeth is escorted down red carpet pan
2. vs Queen and Prince Philip board plane,...
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CAN197 BACKGROUND FILM MARKING THE LIFE OF DR THEODORE HEUSS, FIRST PRESIDENT OF WEST GERMANY
File footage - background film as obituary to Dr Theodore Heuss, the first President of West Germany. Film features the British Queen Elizabeth II, her husband Duke of Edinburgh and her sister, Princess Margaret.
1. ws high angle...
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CAN525 KENNEDY MEMORIAL UNVEILING
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Senator Robert "Bobby" Kennedy, Edward "Ted" Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, John Kennedy (JFK jr.), Lee Radziwill, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and others arrive at the site of the John Fitzgerald...
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USA - Queen Elizabeth II visits Ground Zero
Queen Elizabeth II visits Ground Zero
New York - 6 July 2010
1. Queen Elizabeth arriving at Ground Zero, walking to wreath, touching it, and walking away, bowing head
2. The Queen shaking hands with family members of September 11 victims...
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CAN788 QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PARADE
Queen Elizabeth II's birthday parade begins with the trooping the colour.
1. ws tracking queen arrives at horse-guards parade
2. ms Queen on horse
3. ms guards pull back to show Queen on horse
4. SOUNDBITE [MUSIC]: ws band plays pull...
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CAN710 QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND PRINCE PHILIP VISIT GEORGETOWN, BRITISH GUIANA
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, visit Georgetown, British Guiana.
1. gv big crowd on street
2. ms motorcade driving to gate
3. gv pan across crowd
4. gv dignitaries seated and press at work at racetrack,...
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CAN531QUEEN VISITS FAMILY IN GERMANY
Queen Elizabeth II of the of Britain pays weekend visit to village of In-Laws during visit to West Germany.
1. ws and pan royal party arrive in open horse drawn carriage
2. ws crowd on bridge waving
3. ms guards and Salem banner
4. ms...